Margaret Griffis

Updated at 12:21 a.m. EDT, Mar. 28, 2008Although the fighting continues in Basra, followers of Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad instead took to the streets in mostly peaceful protests. The cleric himself has asked for peace talks, but the prime minister is refusing. At least 225 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 538 … Continue reading “Thursday: 225 Iraqis, 1 US Soldier, 3 US Contractors Killed; 538 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 9:00 p.m. EDT, Mar. 26, 2008As clashes continue today in southern Iraq and Baghdad, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has given the Mahdi Army three days to surrender and turn over their weapons. Overall, 76 Iraqis were killed and 367 more were wounded throughout Iraq. One British and two American soldiers were also killed … Continue reading “Wednesday: 2 GIs, 1 British Soldier, 76 Iraqis Killed; 367 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:45 p.m. EDT, Mar. 25, 2008The fragile ceasefire unilaterally imposed by Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on his followers may be unraveling. Clashes between Iraqi security and al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army are taking place in Basra and other cities, even as al-Sadr asks for a peaceful but nationwide sit-in to protest the unfair targeting of … Continue reading “Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 54 Iraqis Killed; 129 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 8:55 p.m. EDT, Mar. 24, 2008A day after the U.S. military tally reached 4000 troop deaths, the FBI announced that the remains of two American contractors were positively identified. At least 17 Iraqis were killed and 26 more were wounded. No new Coalition deaths were reported. In Baghdad, eight people were wounded, two … Continue reading “Monday: 2 US Contractors, 17 Iraqis Killed; 26 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 12:45 a.m. EDT, Mar. 24, 2008With the loss of four soldiers in Baghdad today, the U.S. death tally now stands at 4000 American military deaths. At least 91 Iraqis were also killed and 152 more were wounded during the latest round of violence. In Baghdad, rockets targeting mostly the Green Zone left several … Continue reading “Sunday: 4 US Soldiers, 91 Iraqis Killed; 152 Wounded”

Updated at 12:01 a.m EDT, March 23, 2008At least 22 Iraqis were killed and 37 others were wounded in the latest attacks. Three American soldiers were killed as well. Meanwhile, Iran continues to shell Iraqi territory near their border. Three U.S. soldiers were killed in an IED attack northwest of Baghdad, along with two Iraqi … Continue reading “Saturday: 3 US Soldiers, 22 Iraqis Killed; 37 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:50 p.m. EDT, Mar. 21, 2008At least 25 Iraqis were killed and 20 were wounded in the latest attacks. Meanwhile, clashes in Kut and Baghdad threaten to end a unilateral ceasefire observed by the Mahdi Army. One American soldier was killed and four more were wounded in a rocket or mortar attack south … Continue reading “Friday: 1 US Soldier, 25 Iraqis Killed; 20 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 8:50 p.m. EDT, Mar. 20, 2008 At least 25 Iraqis were killed and another 28 were wounded in the latest round of violence. No Coalition casualties were reported, but Turkey resumed air attacks on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) hideouts in northern Iraq. U.S. forces targeting gunmen shelled and killed six civilians by accident … Continue reading “Thursday: 25 Iraqis Killed, 28 Wounded”

Updated at 11:55 p.m. EDT, Mar. 19, 2008As President Bush marked the five anniversary of the invasion of Iraq with a speech, at least 32 Iraqis were killed and another 45 were wounded in the latest violence. Two American soldiers were also killed. An American soldier was killed in a vehicle rollover in Diyala province … Continue reading “Wednesday: 2 US Soldiers, 32 Iraqis Killed; 45 Iraqis Wounded”

Updated at 11:55 p.m. EDT, Mar. 18, 2008At least 38 Iraqis were killed and another 77 were wounded during continued bombings throughout the country. Meanwhile, the International Organization for Migration reported finding that about 2.7 million Iraqis were displaced since the U.S. invasion of the country and that their situation is deteriorating both within Iraq … Continue reading “Tuesday: 38 Iraqis Killed, 77 Wounded”